Senate rejects competing bills to fund government, increasing risk of shutdown on Oct. 1

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate rejected competing measures on Friday to fund federal agencies for a few weeks when the new ...

5 things to watch as a shutdown looms

Congress is moving head-first toward a government shutdown after the Senate voted down a pair of stopgap spending bills, including a “clean” one proposed by the GOP to keep the lights on for seven ...

Senate deadlock as government shutdown looms

Lawmakers are pointing fingers after the Senate rejected two competing bills to fund the government, increasing the risk of a shutdown. With a September 30 deadline looming, Democrats are accusing ...

Schumer slams ‘totally partisan’ GOP funding bill

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Sunday slammed Republicans’ “totally partisan” funding bill and reiterated his push to meet with President Trump as “the only way” to avoid a ...
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Clock is ticking for Senate to prevent government shutdown

The Senate must pass a Republican-proposed short-term spending bill by Sept. 30 to avoid a government shutdown, amid ongoing ...